John Brown (15 October 1887 – 6 December 1943) was a Scottish professional

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who played as an

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Club career

Brown signed for

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in 1911 from

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. His career in Glasgow started well, and he was nominated for the

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for a game against

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. He was loaned to English side

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in 1912, and made the switch permanent a year later. He made a total of sixteen appearances for ''The Blues'', scoring four goals.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, John 1887 births 1943 deaths Scottish men's footballers Men's association football forwards Clackmannan F.C. players Hearts of Beath F.C. players Alloa Athletic F.C. players Falkirk F.C. players Celtic F.C. players Chelsea F.C. players Raith Rovers F.C. players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Lochgelly United F.C. players